11-letter words containing i, l, e, s
- legislative — having the function of making laws: a legislative body.
- legislators — Plural form of legislator.
- legislatrix — a woman who is a member of a legislature.
- legislature — a deliberative body of persons, usually elective, who are empowered to make, change, or repeal the laws of a country or state; the branch of government having the power to make laws, as distinguished from the executive and judicial branches of government.
- legitimates — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
- legitimised — Simple past tense and past participle of legitimise.
- legitimises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of legitimise.
- legitimists — Plural form of legitimist.
- legitimizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of legitimize.
- leishmanial — Relating to leishmania.
- leisureless — Without leisure; perpetually busy or labouring.
- leisurewear — casual clothes that are designed for wear during leisure time.
- lemon stick — a lemon half with a peppermint stick stuck in it, through which the lemon juice is sucked.
- lend itself — to possess the right characteristics or qualities for
- lengthiness — The property of being lengthy, longness.
- lentiginose — (botany) Bearing numerous dots resembling freckles.
- lentiginous — of or relating to a lentigo.
- leopardskin — the skin of a leopard
- lepidosiren — a lungfish, Lepidosiren paradoxa, of the Amazon, having an eel-shaped body.
- leprosarium — a hospital for the treatment of lepers.
- leptospiral — relating to, caused by, or characteristic of leptospires
- leschetizky — Theodor [tey-uh-dawr,, -dohr,, thee-] /ˈteɪ əˌdɔr,, -ˌdoʊr,, ˈθi-/ (Show IPA), 1830–1915, Polish pianist and composer.
- lestobiosis — cleptobiosis characterized by furtive thievery.
- lethiferous — lethal.
- letter-size — (of paper) measuring approximately 8½ × 11 inches (22 × 28 cm).
- leucoplasia — a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches, occurring most commonly on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis: often medically insignificant but sometimes becoming malignant.
- leukoplasia — a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches, occurring most commonly on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis: often medically insignificant but sometimes becoming malignant.
- leukotomies — Plural form of leukotomy.
- lewis range — a mountain range in NW Montana, a front range of the N Rocky Mountains. Highest peak, Mount Cleveland, 10,466 feet (3192 meters).
- lewy bodies — abnormal proteins that occur in the nerve cells of the cerebral cortex and the basal ganglia, causing Parkinson's disease and dementia
- lex scripta — written law; statute law.
- liabilities — liabilities. moneys owed; debts or pecuniary obligations (opposed to assets). Accounting. liabilities as detailed on a balance sheet, especially in relation to assets and capital.
- libellously — in a libellous manner
- liberalised — Simple past tense and past participle of liberalise.
- liberalists — the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
- liberalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of liberalize.
- liberalness — The property of being liberal.
- libertinism — libertine practices or habits of life; disregard of authority or convention in sexual or religious matters.
- librettists — Plural form of librettist.
- licentiates — Plural form of licentiate.
- lickerishly — In a lickerish manner.
- lickspittle — a contemptible, fawning person; a servile flatterer or toady.
- lieutenants — Plural form of lieutenant.
- life estate — property that may be held only for the extent of the holder's lifetime
- life guards — (in Britain) a cavalry regiment forming part of the ceremonial guard of the monarch.
- life lesson — something from which useful knowledge or principles can be learned
- life skills — everyday coping strategies
- life's work — Someone's life's work or life work is the main activity that they have been involved in during their life, or their most important achievement.
- life-saving — a person who rescues another from danger of death, especially from drowning.
- lifecasting — The creation of a three-dimensional copy of a living body by means of molding and casting techniques.